Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Dinnington
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 24th November 1923
    Attended by: COL SIR JOSEPH REED
  • Foundation Stone
    Date: 29th September 1923
    Attended by: MR THOMAS SIMPSON
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34351

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Current location

Near village hall
Dinnington
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE13 7LD
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 20869 73447
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Single storey red brick war memorial institute comprising billiard room, games room and reading room. Tablet with names on gable end facing main street
Inscription
1923/ DINNINGTON VILLAGE WAR/ MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hall, James L
Holmes, Robert A
Hutchinson, Geoffrey D
Nicholson, F
Rochester, Joseph
Young, Robert
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 3FT, width 2FT
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • MORPETH HERALD by N/A 30/11/23 Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND
  • WMSD10.3

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